Captured Saddam henchman could face war crimes charges

A top enforcer in Saddam Hussein’s regime may face war crimes charges after being captured and handed over to Allied forces in Iraq, officials said today.

Tue, 22 Apr, 2003 - 09:58

A top enforcer in Saddam Hussein’s regime may face war crimes charges after being captured and handed over to Allied forces in Iraq, officials said today.

Muhammad Hamza al-Zubaydi was known as Saddam’s “Shiite Thug” for his role in the crushing of the 1991 Shiite Muslim uprising.

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CourtsWar in IraqPlace: IraqPlace: USPlace: LondonPlace: HillahPlace: BaghdadPlace: BasraPlace: Central Euphrates RegionPlace: NajafPlace: SyriaPerson: SaddamPerson: Saddam HusseinPerson: Muhammad Hamza al-ZubaydiPerson: al-ZubaydiPerson: Haider AhmadPerson: AhmadPerson: Ali Hassan al-MajidPerson: Grand AyatollahPerson: Mohammed Sadeq al-SadrPerson: Jamal Mustafa Abdallah Sultan al-TikritiPerson: ResearchPerson: Abd al-Khaliq Abd al-GafarPerson: WatbanPerson: Barzan Ibrahim Hasan al-TikritiPerson: Hikmat Mizban Ibrahim al-AzzawiPerson: Gen.Person: Amer Al-SaadiPerson: Samir Abd al-Aziz al-NajimEvent: 1991Event: Muslim uprisingEvent: 1991 Gulf WarOrganisation: Revolutionary Command CouncilOrganisation: Iraqi National CongressOrganisation: INCOrganisation: Central CommandOrganisation: IraqOrganisation: US State DepartmentOrganisation: Baath Party Regional CommandOrganisation: USOrganisation: Baath Party
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